A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Parabrahman
This page describes Parabrahman which is located on page 493 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Parabrahman” according to 69 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
paramatma para-brahma sa eva parameshvarah | ity evam esham aikyena sajatiya-bhida hata || 194 || parama-atma–Supersoul; para-brahma–Supreme Brahman; sah–He; eva–indeed; parama-ishvarah–Supreme Controller; iti–thus; evam–in this way; esham–their; aikyena–on account of sameness; sa-jatiya–of the same category; bhida–the division; hata–nullified. The Supreme Lord is the Supreme Soul and the Supreme Brahman....
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.194
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Ishvaras are a separate class of reality, which stands higher than jivas (individual selves), but is subservient to maya, Aksarabrahman, and Parabrahman. Ishvaras too are absolutely dependent on Parabrahman. They too are ruled, controlled, and supported by Parabrahman. Thus ishvaras are the gods of lower-order headed by the Supreme Godhead Parabrahma-Purușottama. The need to postulate a distinct category of ishvara in Svaminarayana Vedanta is well-explicated....
Read full contents: 2. Ishvara (Introduction)
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) [by Partha Sarathi Sil]
In course of description of the eighteenth shloka of the thirteenth chapter Abhinavagupta has said that Parabrahman is anadimat that is, having no beginning. God is of the form of Brahman. Many adjectives have been used to identify god. There is no difference in fact, between Prakriti and Purusha. Only the ignorant distinguishes between them. Parabrahman is the manifested form of the power of Paramatman, that bears no name and that is the main source of supreme joy....
Read full contents: 6. Concept of Ishvara in the Gitarthasangraha
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